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Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area, Hukou Town, Ji County, Linfen, Shanxi Province.
Magnificent waterfall of Yellow River.
Hukou Waterfall (kettle spout) is the largest waterfall on the Yellow River and the second largest in China. It is located in Yellow River Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area, Hukou Town, Ji County, Linfen, Shanxi Province, China, on the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. Hukou Waterfall is known around the country for once gracing the RMB 50 note. This waterfall is 20 meters high. The width of the waterfall changes with the season, usually 30 meters wide but increasing to 50 meters during flood season.
The water speeds up with increasing waterpower. Then it rushes down from the narrow mouth, forming a grand waterfall of 15 meters high and 20 meters wide, as if water is pouring down from a huge teapot. That is why it gets the name Hukou (kettle spout) Waterfall. The May to October flood season is the best time to visit, when water flow and velocity increase, sometime swelling the fall into a 50-meter-wide spectacular scene.
While standing on the bank of the Yellow River, visitors can watch the roaring water rushing through mountains and then plunge into a deep pool, which really resembles the boiling water in a teapot. That is the reason why it gets its name. The waves stir up masses of smoke and clouds, rising higher up into the sky, with the color changes from yellow to gray and then to blue. The local people call this marvelous scenery smoke rising from the water.
Steam on the Yellow River is the unique scene of the Hukou Waterfall. The water of the Yellow River falls down quickly at the Hukou Waterfall, causing the huge steam on the river, which is like the mist or smoke. And the famous poets came to Hukou Waterfall and witnessed the magnificent view of the steam of the Hukou Waterfall. They wrote down some famous poems of the splendid scenery of Hukou Waterfall.
Rainbow on the yellow Hukou Waterfall is another wonder of the Hukou Waterfall. Many tourists come to Hukou Waterfall for the rainbow. The water falls down quickly at the Hukou Waterfall, and the steam may form the beautiful rainbow on the waterfall. You can not only view the magnificent scene of the water of the Hukou Waterfall, but also have chance to see the rainbow on the waterfall.
Dragons Play With the Waves refers to the majestic scene of the water falling down at the Hukou Waterfall. The width of the Yellow River shorten to 50 meters from 300 meters, making the water and waves like dragons, which are huge and noble. The water and the waves flows down quickly, like dragons.
At the Hukou Waterfall, you can not only see the grand view of the water of the Hukou Waterfall, but also listen to the sound of the Hukou Waterfall. The sound of the water at Hukou Waterfall is very loud. Some tourists think that hearing the sound of the Hukou Waterfall is enough when coming to the Hukou Waterfall. You can listen to the sound of the water falling down and the sound of the waves. At the Hukou Waterfall, you can feel the charm of the Yellow River.
Route 1(Yellow River Gorge Experience): Tourist Center-Shili Dragon Trough-Subsidiary Waterfall-Close to the Yellow River Footpath-Dragon Cave-Hukou Four Wonders
Route 2(Yellow River Landform Sightseeing): Ruins of Sailing on the Dry Land-Shili Dragon Trough-Subsidiary Waterfall-Close to the Yellow River Footpath-Dragon Cave-Hukou Four Wonders
Route 3(Heart of the Yellow River Impression): Subsidiary Waterfall-Close to the Yellow River Footpath-Dragon Cave-Hukou Four Wonders
The scenery of Hukou Waterfall is different in different seasons. And the best time to visit Hukou Waterfall will depend on the scenery you prefer.
In spring, the peach flowers bloom at Hukou area, and you can see the peach flower blossoms at the mountains and near the river. March is the first flood season of the Hukou Waterfall, which is also called Spring Flood(Peach Flower Flood Season).
Summer is also a good time to visit the Hukou Waterfall. You can see the magnificent water falling down from the Hukou Waterfall and experience the shocking of the yellow waterfall in China. And you can also listen to the sound of the Hukou Waterfall.
Autumn is the best time to visit the Hukou Waterfall. During this time, the main waterfall splashes a huge water mist of tens of meters, and the sound of the waves is thunderous. At the Shililong Trough, the huge waves beat the shore, showing a magnificent waterfall landscape that stretches for hundreds of meters. In autumn, you can also see the autumn foliage around the Hukou Waterfall, which makes the Hukou Waterfall more beautiful and attractive.
In winter, Hukou Waterfall is a white world with icefall and frozen river. Hukou Waterfall in winter is not magnificent like other seasons, but it is still beautiful with the frozen surface of the river and many icefalls, which is like a world of ice sculptures.
Flight
There are flights to Linfen from main cities in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Guanzghou, Chengdu, etc. You can take the plane to Linfen first. Then take the bus or taxi to the Hukou Waterfall.
High-speed Rail
There are also high-speed trains to Linfen from Beijing, Taiyuan,Xi’an and other cities in Shanxi Province. Then you can take taxi or bus to the Hukou Waterfall.
Bus
There is direct bus from Linfen to Hukou Waterfall every day, which takes about 2 hours.
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